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T. GAQUIN, Jr., 85 W. F. NOTT.

RUBBING IN MAGHINE FOR BOOTS 0R SHOES.

No. 442,250. Patented Dec. 9,1890;

WTNEssEs UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS GAQUIN, JR, AND \VILBUR F. NOTT, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHU- SETTS, ASSIGNORS OF TlVO-FIFTIIS TO MYRON A. NICHOLS, OF SAME PLACE.

RUBBlNG-IN MACHINE FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,250, dated December 9, 1890.

Application filed June 26, 1890. Serial No. 356,917. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, THOMAS GAQUIN, J1., and WILBUR F. New, both of Haverhill, in the county of Essex, State of Massachusetts,

5 have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Rubbing-In Machinesfor Boots or Shoes, of which the following is a description sufiicient-ly full, clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which said invention appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure l is an elevation of our improved machine; Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same,

and Fig. 3 an elevation. showing certain details of construction.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures of the drawings.

Our invention relates to a machine for rubhing the stain or finishing colorinto the soles of boots or shoes; and it consists in certain novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, the objectbeing to produce a simpler, cheaper, and more eifective device of this character than is now in ordinary use.

The nature and operation of the improvement will be readily understood by all conversant with such matters from the following explanation.

In the drawings, A represents the body of the machine, which consists of a rectangular frame. A horizontallyarranged shaft b is 5 journaled centrally in the ends of the frame and bears a fixed pulley (Z and loose pulley f and a beveled gear g. A vertical stub-shaft 7t is journaled in the top t' of the frame and bears a beveled gearj, meshing with the gear on the main shaft. Asector-shaped crank is mounted on the upper end of the stub-shaft. An arm 1') projects laterally from one end of the frametop 2', and a lever q is pivoted by an end to said frame, the free end of said lever working in a slot-ted guide r at the op posite side of said top. A rod B is pivoted by one end at t to the small end of the sector on, and centrally at tto the lever q. The head :1: of said rod is offset vertically at .2', and is grooved on its under face longitudinally at 1 so (see Fig. 3) to form ways for receiving arubhing-brush C. A thumb -screw 7t passes through the top of the head in engagement with said brush and secures it in said ways.

In the use of our improvement, the shaft b being rotated, sets in motion the stubshaft 7t and crank m. A horizontal circular movement is thereby imparted to the brush 0 by the rod B pivoted to said crank, the line of said movement forming an oval. The stain or coloring-matter is applied to the shoe'sole, and said sole held in contact with the brush 0. Said brush passing continuously over the same portions of the sole rapidly rubs the stain into the leather. By means of the ways 6 5 y the brush C may be substituted by a polisher or other implement. By imparting an oval movement to the brush the short motion of said portion may be utilized at the shanks and narrow portions of the shoe-sole to great advantage and prevent the stain from being spattered onto the edges of said soles. The lever q impart-s rigidity and prevents vertical movement of the brush. Said lever also permits the brush to be driven through a longer oval than when the rod 13 is slotted and working on a fixed pivot, thus rendering the device much more rapid in its ogeration on the sole.

Having thus explained our invention, what So we claim is 1. In a rubbing-in machine, the combination of abody and driving-shaft, a stub-shaft geared to said driving-shaft, a crank on said stub-shaft, a horizontal lever pivoted to said body, a horizontal rod pivoted to said lever and crank, and a rubbing-brush mounted on the free end of said rod, substantially as described.

2. In a rubbing-in machine, the combina 0 tion of the body and drivingshaft with a stubshat't geared to said driving-shaft and hearing a crank, a lever pivoted to one end of said body, a guide for the free end of said lever, and a rod pivoted to said lever and crank and provided in its free end with ways for receiving a rubbing-brush, substantially as described.

geared thereto, a crank on said stub-shaft, the lever q, pivoted on said body, the guide 1" for said lever, the rod 13, provided with the head 51;, having the Ways y and pivoted to said crank and lever, the rubber O, mounted in said Ways, and the screw 70 for securing said rubber therein, substantially as described.

THOMAS GAQUIN, JR. \VILBUR F. NOTT.

\Vitnesses:

O. M. SHAW, K. DURFEE. 

